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In comp.sys.next.misc robinc@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu (Robert Delucca) writes:

>Now that I have a NeXT, the closest thing to Fred Astaire on a desktop,
>and not being a good programmer, I have 2 questions:
>1. How can I make a .snd file play when mail comes in?

There's an excellent application available from the public archives
(sonata.cc.purdue.edu for one) called MailMan which will:
  - play a sound upon mail reception
  - keep track of two mailboxes, and give a visual indicator that
    you've received mail

It's free, and I find it extremely useful.

>2. What would a crontab line be to play a snd file at a certain time?

Check the man page for cron for the format of crontab lines. The
program you'd want to have it execute is /usr/bin/sndplay.

>The third question is, what is a good source for tips of this nature? I mean 
>without having to ask on the Internet, etc.

Asking the internet is a good source. Other people at your site who
deal with the same machines is another one. Just plain reading news
will often turn up lots of information. Beyond that, you can buy
various books depending on what you're interested in - there are some
good ones out there.

Rollie
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